NEET-PG : Supreme Court Issues Directions To Prevent Seat-Blocking; Mandates Pre-Counselling Fee Disclosure By Colleges

The Supreme Court issued a slew of directions regarding the conduct of counselling for NEET-PG (National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test- Post Graduate) to tackle the malpractices of seat-blocking for admissions to post-graduate medical courses.The bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan was considering the issue of large-scale blocking of seats during the Medical...

BJP-Led Delhi Govt Seeks To Withdraw From Supreme Court Petition Filed By AAP Govt Against LG's Appointment As SWMC Head

Bharatiya Janata Party-led Delhi government has sought to withdraw from Supreme Court the appeal filed by erstwhile Aam Aadmi Party-led government against a National Green Tribunal order which appointed the Delhi Lieutenant Governor as Head of the Solid Waste Monitoring Committee.The matter was mentioned today before a bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh by Additional...

Supreme Court Reinstates Rajasthan Judicial Officer Dismissed Over Alleged Concealment Of Govt Job

In a significant ruling today, the Supreme Court of India allowed the appeal filed by a former judicial magistrate from Rajasthan, who was dismissed from service over allegations of concealment of employment and academic impropriety. The bench comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and SC Sharma set aside the High Court's Full Court decision to terminate the Appellant from the judicial service...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Receives Bomb Threat, Courtrooms Vacated As Precautionary Measure

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday afternoon was gripped by tension after a bomb threat was received, prompting immediate security measures and the evacuation of courtrooms as a precautionary step.The High Court Bar Association circulated a noted that "an alert regarding a bomb threat at the Hon'ble High Court has been received.""All Hon'ble members are kindly requested to...

Waqf Amendment Act Challenge : Live Updates From Suprem Court [Hearing On Interim Order -Day 3]

The Supreme Court will continue hearing today the petitions challenging the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 on the question of interim order.On May 21, the petitioners completed their arguments. Yesterday, the Union started their arguments. Today, the bench comprising Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih will hear the Union Government and the other respondents.Follow the...

'ED Is Crossing All Limits, Violating Federal Structure' : Supreme Court Stays ED Investigation Against Tamil Nadu's TASMAC

The Supreme Court today (May 22) stayed the investigation and raid of the Enforcement Directorate against the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC)."Your ED is crossing all limits. How can there be the offence against the corporation?", Chief Justice of India BR Gavai asked Additional Solicitor General SV Raju."ED is crossing all limits. You are totally violating the federal...

Justice Abhay S Oka's Mother Passes Away

Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay S Oka's mother, Vasanti Oka, passed away last night.Justice Oka is set to retire on May 24, 2024. Tomorrow, May 23, 2025 is his last working day in the Supreme Court. Justice Oka is not holding court today.The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) informed members of the legal fraternity about the bereavement through a notice. The final...

“Delhi Worst Affected By Air Pollution, Laxity Can't Be Tolerated”: Supreme Court Directs To Fill 204 Vacancies In Pollution Control Committee

The Supreme Court recently directed the Delhi Government to fill all vacancies in its Pollution Control Committee by September 30, 2025, warning that failure to do so would amount to aggravated contempt. A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan passed this direction while hearing a suo moto contempt case concerning the non-fulfilment of vacancies in the pollution control...

Implement Cashless Treatment Scheme For Accident Victims in True Spirit: Supreme Court To Centre

The Supreme Court recently directed the Central Government to ensure that the Cashless Treatment Scheme for Road Accident Victims Scheme, 2025, which was notified on May 5, 2025, is implemented in its true letter and spirit.The scheme has been framed under Section 162 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, which mandates the government to provide cashless treatment to road accident victims during...

Income Tax Act | Supreme Court Clarifies Restriction Under S.80-IA(9) On Claiming Cumulative Deductions Under S.80IA & 80-HHC

Answering a reference, the Supreme Court held that deductions under Sections 80-IA/80-IB of the Income Tax Act need not reduce the gross total income before computing deductions under other provisions like Section 80-HH for export profits.The bench comprising Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and AG Masih delivered the verdict while answering a reference after a matter was referred...

Absurd Case Against Ali Khan Mahmudabad & Perils Of Chilling Effect

Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, Professor and Head, Department of Political Science, Ashoka University was arrested on 18 May 2025 on the basis of two complaints by a Haryana sarpanch and the chairperson of the Haryana State Commission for Women – objecting to his Facebook post, dated 8 May on the ongoing Indo-Pak conflict and related matters in the aftermath of the gruesome terrorist attack in Pahalgam. The widespread condemnation of the arrest is the heartening aspect of this dark moment...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : May 21, 2025

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